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Recent Examples of hawkish
That brings us back to the folly of lionizing Kent as a conscientious objector to Trump and the president’s hawkish foreign policy as of late.
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Conveying a very hawkish signal about the outlook for rates may obviate the need to actually raise them.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Mar. 2026
The holdover Republicans who have remained attached to the party’s old identity (hawkish, pro-Israel, anti-Russia, opposed to anti-Semitism) have squabbled with its newer entrants.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Treasury yields and the dollar retreated, with traders backing off some of their more hawkish Federal Reserve bets, pricing in a few basis points worth of easing this year.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Conveying a very hawkish signal about the outlook for rates may obviate the need to actually raise them.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Mar. 2026
The holdover Republicans who have remained attached to the party’s old identity (hawkish, pro-Israel, anti-Russia, opposed to anti-Semitism) have squabbled with its newer entrants.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Treasury yields and the dollar retreated, with traders backing off some of their more hawkish Federal Reserve bets, pricing in a few basis points worth of easing this year.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawkish
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Ludwig’s distant paternal ancestors were in fact German Jewish merchants, not warlike princes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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To many Chicagoans, the warlike atmosphere is the result of the increasing aggression of the federal government.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Accordingly, medieval epic poems and art often depicted Muslims as near-demonic, bloodthirsty figures wearing turbans and strange robes.—
Anna Piela,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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Spring camping comes with a few unique challenges—rain, temperature swings, and particularly bloodthirsty bugs among them.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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After the United States and Israel killed dozens of Iranian government leaders, the new regime has been filled by members of the Revolutionary Guard who are more hard-line, militaristic, and reckless than their predecessors.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ironically, once relieved from their purely militaristic duties, star forts revealed their aesthetic value.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Right, in France, means pro-Catholic, pro-militarist.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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The album's title track makes mention of the couple's martial home.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Opposite him in the octagon is Bren Foster (Xavier Grau), a real-life martial artist and actor whose presence adds another layer of authenticity.—
Sean Sennett,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Hawkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawkish. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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